AVI to QuickTime format conversion

[vidblue]

Hello,

It seems the QuickTime on Windows has limited support of codecs. I wonder if there is a way to convert AVI files to a format supported by QT on Windows. Does anyone know the way and has done it?


Thanks

[smrpix]

You've told us nothing about the files except the extensions. Nothing really to go on. What are the codecs?

[vidblue]

Sorry I should have provided more information. The AVI files have XVID codec and QT 7 can't play them. I'm looking for a way to convert to .mov format.

[jagabo]

It's best to avoid Quicktime on Windows since it's such a mess. But if you must, try a simple remux into MP4 with AviDemux.

[vidblue]

It's best to avoid Quicktime on Windows since it's such a mess. But if you must, try a simple remux into MP4 with AviDemux.

Thanks. I'll check out AviDemux

[jagabo]

In AviDemux:

1) File -> Open, open your source file. The program may take a while examining it.
2) Leave Video Output and Audio Output set to Copy.
3) Set Output Format to MP4 Muxer.
4) Select File -> Save. You may need to add the .MP4 extension yourself when naming the file.

If the audio isn't a QT friendly format you will have to reencode it.

[Cornucopia]

Qt may not have quite the abundance of codecs that Avi has, but it's no slouch either.

You just need to get the right plugin. Qt natively works with mpg4-sp but not mpg4-asp. For that you shoud get either divx or 3ivx, both of which are supposed to come with Qt-for-windows components (though I haven't checked to see if they're still maintaining updates on those).
Xvid never got around to creating a qt win component, prob because most assumed (inaccurately) if you were doing xvid/divx, you would already be using avi/directshow.

Scott